Chapter 8 of Meg's Friend: A Story for Girls is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Meg's Friend: A Story for Girls is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SCHOOL ANNUAL. Ursula had founded the "Moorhouse Annual." The volume appeared every year just before the midsummer holidays. It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula. Ursula was editress, illustrator, and chief contributor.
Chapter 8 of Meg's Friend: A Story for Girls is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading “THE SCHOOL ANNUAL.”
someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
From this reading “Ursula was editress, illustrator, and chief contributor.”
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading “It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.”
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading “Ursula had founded the "Moorhouse Annual."”
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “The volume appeared every year just before the midsummer holidays.”
an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)
From this reading “Ursula was editress, illustrator, and chief contributor.”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading “The volume appeared every year just before the midsummer holidays.”
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a young female
In this reading “It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.”
In this reading “It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading THE SCHOOL ANNUAL.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The volume appeared every year just before the midsummer holidays.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The volume appeared every year just before the midsummer holidays.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Ursula was editress, illustrator, and chief contributor.
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From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
From this reading Ursula was editress, illustrator, and chief contributor.
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ursula was editress, illustrator, and chief contributor.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The volume appeared every year just before the midsummer holidays.
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading Ursula had founded the "Moorhouse Annual."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ursula had founded the "Moorhouse Annual."
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The volume appeared every year just before the midsummer holidays.
an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)
From this reading Ursula was editress, illustrator, and chief contributor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
and nothing more
From this reading The volume appeared every year just before the midsummer holidays.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading The volume appeared every year just before the midsummer holidays.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ursula had founded the "Moorhouse Annual."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
an educational institution
From this reading THE SCHOOL ANNUAL.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHOOL ANNUAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ursula had founded the "Moorhouse Annual."
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The volume appeared every year just before the midsummer holidays.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ursula was editress, illustrator, and chief contributor.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The volume appeared every year just before the midsummer holidays.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It consisted of poems and stories by the young ladies, copied in Miss Clara Maxton's beautiful copperplate writing, and edited by Ursula.
Chapter 8 of Meg's Friend: A Story for Girls by Alice Corkran holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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